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Measles in Deschutes County?

Health officials believe a visitor may have exposed locals to the measles virus. Here’s what you should know about vaccinations and exposure
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Editor’s note: The dates of potential measles exposure have been altered from the original version of the story, following an update from Deschutes County Health Services. The agency confirmed Jan. 30 that the person thought to have measles did indeed have the virus, and was in the “early contagious period of the illness.” The Oregon […]

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Tokin’ Times

The latest in cannabis news
Jeremy Dickman

The overproduction myth What do Iowa corn, Idaho potatoes and Kentucky tobacco have in common with Oregon marijuana? All are home-grown natural resources that the residents of the states from which the crops originate could not possibly consume all by their lonesome. Yet, here in Oregon, where our crop arguably has as much or more […]

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Hazy Skies

Unhealthy air quality hampers recreation and school sports
Chris Miller

Hazy beers may be the new craze, but hazy skies are still as unwelcome as an ex at your wedding. Although this summer is so far nowhere nearly as smoky as last year, the region is still experiencing hazy days where the sun is blocked out and the air smells and feels heavy. For people […]

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The grief that does not speak

As Oregonians live longer, a mental health care shortage for seniors becomes a growing problem
Avatar photo Keely Damara

Imagine you’re 70 years old. Or 80. Maybe your spouse has just passed away from chronic illness, leaving you with mountains of medical debt on a remote property in the outskirts of Crook County. Many of your friends have passed away, and without any of your children nearby to help with daily chores or grocery […]

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The War Wages On

Oregon will have 11 dedicated opioid treatment centers by 2019. Where—as a city, state and as a nation—are we in this raging opioid epidemic?
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

The United States is being crippled by a growing—yes, growing—opioid crisis. There was a staggering 21 percent surge in drug overdoses in 2016, the last time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released official figures on record, with 64,070 deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the U.S. Of those, 75 percent were from opioids. […]

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Mercury in Our Air, Water, Soil and Fish

Jim Anderson

In April of this year the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a warning about consuming too many bass found to be contaminated with excessive amounts of mercury in fish tissue sampled from a number of water bodies across the state. Dave Farrer, Ph.D., toxicologist in the Environmental Public Health Section at the OHA Public Health […]

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Side Notes 5/18-5/25

Angela Moore

Firefighter Community Assistance Program on Pause The Bend Firefighters Association created the Bend Firefighter Foundation (BFFF), which includes several nonprofit organizations and projects, one of which is the Community Assistance Program (CAP). This program allows firefighters to spend up to $200 to aid an individual in need, and this may include anything from cough medicine […]

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Smoke Signals

For Locals Only
The Source Staff

When representatives from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission stopped in Bend as part of their listening tour, one of the concerns raised by those in attendance was that the local market would be flooded with people from other states, including everyone’s favorite scapegoat: Californians. Starting next year, the Oregon Health Authority will limit the ability […]

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